PADI Boat Diver

PADI Boat Diver

This course helps you expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboard. You'll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat.

Much of the world’s best scuba diving is accessible only by boat. Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course will benefit you because boats in various parts of the world do things differently.

What the Course Entails

The PADI Boat Diver course will expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboard. You’ll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat in your local area and learn :

Boat terminology.

Boat diving procedures and etiquette, including how to enter and exit, and where to stow your gear.

Boating safety, including how to locate safety equipment.

Course Duration: 2 Days

Course Pre-requisites

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the Boat Diver course.

Course Flow

Scuba diving from a boat is fun and relatively easy because you usually descend directly onto your dive site.

How Can I Get Started?

You can start by reading the PADI Boat Diver Manual and watching the Boat Diving video in preparation for meeting with your instructor to schedule the boat dives. Stop by your local PADI Dive Centre and Resort to enrol in the course and get your Boat Diver Crew-Pak and start learning.

What is the next adventure?

Advanced Rebreather Diver

AWARE Shark Conservation

Altitude Diver

Cavern Diver

Deep Diver

Coral Reef Conservation

Holidays featuring this Course

Solo Divers

Atlantis Puerto Galera

Philippines, Mindoro & Anilao

The Atlantis Puerto Galera Resort is located in the heart of the Coral Triangle with spectacular scenery above and below the water. This idyllic resort has to be on every divers bucket list!